Position Title: Executive Director

Location: Remote

Reports to: ALEPH Board of Directors

About ALEPH
ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal is a transdenominational movement dedicated to infusing spiritual vitality, authenticity, healing, and passion into daily Jewish  life. We achieve this through innovative training, impactful programs, and experiential retreats. Our enriching events empower leadership, foster multiracial and multicultural communities, and create transformative experiences. The ALEPH Ordination Program (AOP), the organization’s flagship program, is recognized as one of the leading Jewish seminaries. The AOP trains and ordains rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors, and spiritual directors from diverse backgrounds, and lived experiences, representing nearly every denomination to serve the global Jewish community with the goal of enhancing and revitalizing Judaism.

Position Overview
The Executive Director (ED) will serve as the chief executive of ALEPH, providing visionary leadership and strategic direction to fulfill the organization’s mission. This full-time position will oversee a dedicated team of six professionals and collaborate closely with a volunteer Board of Directors. The ED will manage and grow ALEPH’s annual budget of more than $2 million, working with the AOP Deans, project directors, teachers, and partners to ensure the organization’s long-term sustainability and effectiveness. 

Core Responsibilities

• Vision and Leadership: Provide visionary leadership that inspires and motivates staff, board, and community stakeholders, while serving as the public face and chief advocate for Jewish Renewal.
• Strategic Planning: Lead the development and implementation of strategic plans that resonate with Jewish values and align with ALEPH’s mission of spiritual renewal and community building. Regularly assess organizational goals and adjust as necessary to ensure continued relevance and effectiveness, fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous growth.
• Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day operations of the organization, ensuring efficient and effective execution of ALEPH’s programs and services, operating in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. 
• Foster a heart-centered, mission-focused culture: Exemplify and nurture empathy, authentic connection, and compassion, a culture that embraces learning, personal growth, prudent risk-taking, and collective problem-solving — all underpinned by a commitment to Jewish teachings and practices.
• Financial Oversight: Monitor financial health, manage budgets, and ensure financial sustainability. Collaborate with the Board and the Finance Manager to develop financial strategies, including diversification of revenue streams.
• Fundraising and Development: Work closely with the Development Director to secure general operating funds and targeted grants. Create and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies, establishing measurable goals and timelines to support ALEPH’s initiatives.
• Community Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with ALEPH’s member network, partners, and the broader Jewish community. Actively engage in outreach efforts to promote collaboration, ensuring that diverse voices within Jewish Renewal are embraced, and that ALEPH serves as a meaningful hub for Jewish communal life.
• Board Collaboration: Work closely with the Board of Directors and others to strengthen governance, refine organizational practices, revise ethics policies, and ensure effective engagement.
• Seminary Integration: Interface on an ongoing basis with the AOP Dean, who has operational responsibility for the AOP and who reports to the AOP Governors. 
• Staff Development: Support and mentor staff, fostering professional growth and development. Encourage a collaborative and inclusive team environment that attracts and retains people while driving the organization’s mission.
• Human Resources: Oversee human resources functions including staff recruitment, performance management, policy development, and compliance with employment regulations.
• Communication: Create compelling content for various platforms to engage ALEPH’s stakeholders and attract potential supporters. Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, promoting ALEPH’s mission and innovative programs.

Reporting Structure: This position reports to ALEPH’s Board of Directors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required: advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of successful experience in nonprofit management. Demonstrated leadership in the Jewish community or similar organizations.
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans that align with organizational goals and values.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial management.
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and engage diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in fundraising and donor relations, with a track record of securing major gifts and grants from both individuals and foundations. Familiarity with Jewish philanthropy initiatives is a plus.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional team.
• Highly organized, proactive, adaptable, and able to manage multiple projects in dynamic environments.
• Ability to hold the vision for the organization and also understand the granular issues.
• Confidence and maturity in dealing with clergy and lay leadership.
• Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed management is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in using technology and software for communication, data management, and financial oversight.
• Familiarity with Jewish customs, values, and traditions – especially the creativity, inspiration, and rituals re-invigorated by Reb Zalman, z”l and other Jewish Renewal luminary teachings.
• Demonstrated commitment to inner development and thorough understanding of emotional intelligence.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $110,000-$130,000
• Benefits: Four weeks paid vacation, technology stipend, paid time off for Jewish and secular holidays, health insurance, and professional development/training opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit a brief cover letter and resume by email (only) to Hazzan Stephanie Weishaar, ALEPH Board Chair, at chair@aleph.org. Please note that while we value all applications, we may not be able to respond to every applicant. Only those considered for the position will be contacted to interview. The anticipated start date is December 2025.

Commitment to Diversity
ALEPH values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and record of arrest or conviction. ALEPH is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Title: Member, Board of Directors

Position Type:  Volunteer/Part-Time

About ALEPH:  Alliance for Jewish Renewal 

ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal envisions a spiritual renewal of Judaism that is joyous, love- and justice-centered, earth-aware, and rooted in the legacy of our tradition. We serve as a leading edge of consciousness, culture, spiritual innovation, and social action to heal ourselves and our world.

ALEPH’s mission is to educate, train and ordain leaders, build communities of spiritual practice, and co-create transformational experiences that build a global movement to reveal God’s presence in the daily lives of all humanity.  We seek to contribute to Jewish Renewal by supporting new creative efforts to draw upon the rich legacy of Jewish mystical/Hasidic traditions and the deep wisdom of Jewish life and practice.

Position Summary:

The Board of Directors serves as the governing body of ALEPH:  Alliance for Jewish Renewal and provides strategic direction, oversight, and support to ensure that the organization fulfills its mission. Board members contribute their expertise, resources, and networks to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Governance:  Ensure that the organization adheres to its mission, bylaws, and all applicable laws.  ALEPH operates as a non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2. Strategic Planning:  Participate in the development and approval of the organization’s strategic plan and long-term goals.
3. Financial Oversight:  Review and approve the annual budget, financial statements, and tax filings to ensure fiscal responsibility and sustainability.
4. Fundraising:  Actively participate in fundraising efforts, leveraging personal networks to support the organization’s financial needs. (Meaningful top 3 charitable contributions.)
5. Advocacy:  Promote the organization’s mission and programs within the community and among stakeholders.
6. Ambassador: Serve as active ambassador of the organization and fully engage in identifying and securing resources and partnerships necessary to advance the mission.
7. Board Development:  Participate in the recruitment and orientation of Board members.

Meetings:  

The Board of Directors meets six times per year — in January, March, May, July, September, and November.  Four of these meetings are online via Zoom for approximately two hours.  Two of these meetings (January and July) are in-person meetings for approximately two full days.

Board Committees typically meet for sixty to ninety minutes on Zoom, usually during the calendar months when the Board of Directors does not meet (six times per year).  Standing Board Committees include:

– Sustainability (Development)

– Finance

– Nominating & Governance

– Personnel

– Alliance Building (Communities, Programs & Partnerships)

Qualifications:

1. Proven leadership experience in several of the following key areas:  Non-profit management, financial management, strategic planning, fundraising and development, marketing and communications, human resources, legal and regulatory compliance, community engagement. Experience and expertise in marketing/communications, legal, human resources, and fundraising are particularly desirable at this current time of Board expansion.
2. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive Board of Directors.  Individuals from all backgrounds, ages and geographies are encouraged to apply.
3. Previous exposure to non-profit governance and/or organizational management is desirable.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Passion for our mission to educate, train and ordain Jewish leaders; build communities of spiritual practice; and co-create transformational experiences that build a global movement to reveal God’s presence in our daily lives.
6. Meaningful familiarity with the Jewish Renewal movement, ALEPH, and/or Jewish Renewal-adjacent communities.
7. Ability to commit time and resources to board activities.

Commitments:

1. Board members are expected to attend both in-person board meetings and [75%] of online board meetings.
2. Board members are expected to join at least one board committee and are expected to attend at least 75% of online committee meetings.
3. Board members are expected to make reasonable efforts to participate in any ad-hoc meetings as may be necessary.  Wherever possible, the Board seeks to minimize the frequency of these ad-hoc meetings.
4. Board members should consider ALEPH to be one of their most significant non-profit affiliations.  Board members are asked to make annual time and financial commitments to the ALEPH organization that reflect this importance.

To Apply:

Interested candidates are encouraged to speak with Nominating Committee members: SooJi Min-Maranda, ALEPH Executive Director (soojim@aleph.org); Hazzan Stephanie Weishaar, Board Chair (chair@aleph.org); or Rabbi Alan Levin, Board Treasurer (treasurer@aleph.org).  Candidates should also submit a resume and a letter of interest to (jobs@aleph.org).

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We know that to achieve our goals, fulfill our mission, and realize our vision, we need to include individuals with perspectives drawn from a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, skill sets, areas of expertise, and lived experiences to help us avoid decision-making that could diminish the impact of our work.

We are publicly recruiting for board positions to ensure that we move beyond our immediate networks and honor our ongoing commitment to creating a Board that is diverse in its composition, inclusive in its culture, and equity-focused in its approach to how it views its mission, its work, and the communities it serves.